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We provide conservation leadership, tools and expertise to permanently protect the working farms, forested ridges, wildlife habitat, water resources, trails and scenic landscapes that makes the Upper Valley a special place to live. We work with local conservation commissions and volunteer groups to identify and prioritize land conservation opportunities. We provide technical assistance and conservation solutions for landowners. We steward permanent agreements that conserve key properties forever.
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We’re a hardworking, homegrown group that depends on people like you. Over the past 34 years, we’ve protected over 500 parcels of land and more than 52,000 acres. Thousands of people have participated in these accomplishments and in the ongoing stewardship of conserved properties. It takes all of us, working together, to choose a vibrant, resilient and sustainable future for the Upper Valley — and to make it happen.
Indigenous People have cared for this land for centuries. The lands that the Upper Valley Land Trust owns, conserves, and works on, and the land on which we all live, are the traditional, ancestral, unceded homelands of the indigenous people of the Abenaki Nation, a tribe of the Wabanaki Confederacy.
Indigenous People are not gone, they live here and are a part of the past, present, and future of our land and our communities. We honor with gratitude the land itself and the Abenaki people, past and present.
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👀 Sneak peek alert! Check out what’s happening in the vernal pools at Brookmead Conservation Area — and come see it for yourself TOMORROW, 4/19! 👀
📸 Pic 1: A peaceful vernal pool at Brookmead
📸 Pic 2: A clump of Wood Frog eggs — signs of spring in action!
🌿 Vernal Pools Hike at Brookmead Conservation Area
📅 Saturday, April 19, 2025
🕐 1–4 PM
Join the Upper Valley Land Trust and the Norwich Conservation Commission for our 2nd Annual Vernal Pool Hike! We’ll explore a few of Brookmead’s vernal pools, search for amphibians and other critters, and talk about why these unique habitats are so important to protect.
🔗 Learn more and register at: uvlt.org/events
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🚨 DATE CHANGE for 4/12 Vernal Pools Hike 🚨
Hey outdoor friends! Due to low pool activity and a dreary weekend forecast, we`ve rescheduled our upcoming Vernal Pools Hike at #BrookmeadConservationArea.
🦎 NEW DATE: April 19, 2025 | 1–4 PM 🦎
Mark your calendars, spread the word, and we can`t wait to see you there!
For more event details, visit uvlt.org/events
#UVLT #GetOutsideVT #LandConservation #VernalPools
🌷Happy #fieldnotesfriday ! 🌷
This week Jason Berard, Vice President of Stewardship, was out at Lyme Hill Conservation Area searching for one of his favorite early 🌼spring wildflowers, sharp-lobed hepatica. Other signs of spring`s arrival were spotted earlier in the week including the return of buffleheads, beaked hazelnut flowers, and sliver maple flowers. 👀Keep your eye out for these signs the next time you`re out in the woods!
Another great sign of spring is the awakening of our vernal pools and the return of the amphibians that use them to breed. If you would like to enjoy theses early signs of spring and explore some vernal pools, join us for our Annual Vernal Pool walk at our Brookmead Conservation Area on Saturday, April 12th!
For more information visit, uvlt.org/events 🐸🌼
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